Senior Hydrogeologist

Overview

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. We don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We help clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean‑energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

We are seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to play a key role in our mining team in the U.S. West (offices located in Reno, Elko, Salt Lake City, Denver, Ft. Collins, and Chandler). The position joins the Geosciences Team in Stantec’s Energy & Resources Business Line.

• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company and client guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Develop preliminary conceptual hydrogeological models to support field program design.
• Design and oversee implementation of hydrogeology field investigations including drilling and logging of overburden and bedrock core, sampling of soil, groundwater and bedrock.
• Design and oversee installation of monitoring wells, supply wells, dewatering wells, and vibrating wire piezometers.
• Design and oversee single‑well and multi‑well aquifer test programs.
• Support development of numerical groundwater models to support dewatering requirements and environmental impact assessments.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance and technical review to junior and intermediate hydro geologists.
• Work with multi‑disciplinary teams to design and execute baseline studies, feasibility studies, and other hydrogeological investigations to support client objectives.
• Collaborate with Stantec hydro geologists across North America.
• Provide technical leadership for the hydrogeological components of diverse and complex projects across the globe.
• Prepare technical reports and client presentations summarizing project work, findings and recommendations.
• Travel as required to various field sites with overnight travel sometimes required (valid driver’s license required).
• Demonstrate sound understanding and application of established practices, standards, and guidelines from state and federal agencies and other professional bodies.
• Prepare proposals, develop work plans, schedules, and budgets and manage projects/tasks.

• Excellent communication skills: verbal, technical writing, electronic communications and presentations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Team player able to work cooperatively and effectively to develop solutions to unique problems that often involve multiple technical disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, changing priorities and deliver on time and within budget.
• Strong business development, client management, communication, and financial management skills are essential.
• Maintain a disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence.
• Possess strong problem‑solving skills and ability to make timely decisions.
• Proficient skills in communication and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, academia and the public.
• Participate in HSSE Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Possess good knowledge of water and groundwater related regulations and permitting processes.
• Proficiency in using GIS tools.
• Proficiency in interpreting aquifer test results.
• Overall well‑rounded experience in hydrogeology, particularly with mining and water resource development.
• Proficiency with numerical groundwater modeling software is considered an asset.

• Minimum undergraduate degree directly related to hydrogeology (Geology, Geotechnical or Civil Engineering).
• A graduate degree related to hydrogeology is considered a strong asset.
• A minimum of 10 years of related hydrogeological experience.
• Existing professional registration or ability to work towards a professional registration (PG or PE).
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication are required (record of publications, project reports and/or public presentations…